A plain and familiar exposition of the thirteenth and fourteenth chapters of the Proverbs…A plaine and familiar exposition of the thirteenth and fourteenth chapters of the Prouerbs…

Confutation of them that think none to be proud, but such §2as are pompous, and that none can have great hearts, that be not clad with gorgeous apparel. They that are to exercise their ministry among the vulgar and poorer sort, shall find it a difficult matter to convince them of the sin of pride. It seemeth a strange paradox unto them, and a palpable wrong and indignity offered ⟨p. 29⟩to tax them with suspicion of that, as though it were impossible for them to be touched with it, sithence their garments and houses and furniture, and all do apparently show the contrary. But how do they demean themselves? what agreement have they with their neighbours? Indeed they cannot deny, but that there is great discord between them and other without doors, the whole town is at variance with them, and within doors they cannot but fall out with the whole household: for there is none abroad or at home which doth not abuse them. Who seeth not a high mind in allow state, and much pride in small wealth, and a great stomach under ragged raiment?

Confutation of them that thinke none to be proude, but such §2as are pompous, and that none can haue great hearts, that be not clad with gorgeous apparell. They that are to exercise their ministery among the vulgar and poorer sort, shall find it a difficult matter to conuince them of the sin of pride. It seemeth a strange paradox vnto them, and a palpable wrong and indignity offered ⟨p. 29⟩to tax them with suspitiō of that, as though it were impossible for them to be touched with it, sithence their garments and houses and furniture, and all doe apparantly shew the contrary. But how doe they demeane themselues? what agreement haue they with their neighbours? Indeede they cannot deny, but that there is great discord between them and other without dores, the whole towne is at variance with them, and within dores they cannot but fall out with the whole houshold: for there is none abroade or at home which doth not abuse them. Who seeth not a high mind in alow state, and much pride in small wealth, and a great stomacke vnder ragged rayment?